Remember when consoles booted straight to the game?

Peter Chapman, 2 years ago, 69 comments.

These interface images are scattered with fake game titles and images, as well as imagined comment threads and mobile mock-ups. I know that’s a necessary step at this stage – rather than give away all the game titles they’ve got coming – but I find it quite amusing.

Fancy a go on the Dragons and Cavaliers multiplayer when it comes out?

Anyway, to the point. Sony has today released the user interface screenshots it used at its stage presentation last week. So there’s nothing really new here but we do get a nice crisp look at how the PS4’s front-end menu systems are currently looking. I would imagine that there’s some scope for change as they continue refining and developing their ideas but, so far, I really like this.

It’s very reminiscent of the recent store redesign, perhaps obviously, but the heaps of super fast RAM and that beefy APU should ensure that it zips along. Let us know what you think below.

It seems part of the general internet move to real names and pictures rather than the anonymity of usernames and avatars, much like social networks (although Twitter is often a bit behind in that sense but it’s getting there).

Meh. I’m neither for or against it. If that kid isn’t anonymous either then he wont behave in that way. It’s completely optional anyway, nothing stopping people from putting an avatar up and usernames are still there. I can see why you wouldn’t be too happy about being more upcoming with names and pictures though :P

Agreed. If I’m particular about who I add (read: add people who are happy with utterly tasteless humour from the off) then it should be fine for me too. Saying that, I’m barely ever into multiplayer gaming on the PS3 but the PS4 might change things a bit with the whole sharing thing. Ah, who I am I kidding. It’s for tossers! :-p

I like the speed of the XMB, although it’s awful for loads of data so has become far too ‘scrolly’ over time.

This looks like the new PSN Store which is great for them pushing content at you, but not so great for just getting in & out to what you want to do – like errrm play a game.

The more time you need to spend in the OS the weaker the UI actually is, so I’m fearing the worse with this.
Which is a shame because everything Sony have said up to now indicates it will be suited to firing up & playing a game, not wading through periphery things like Trophies, brag clips, messaging and all the other shit that detracts from actually playing a game.

I’ve always liked the XMB as a basic interface, but then as you say it/the PS3 doesn’t cope well with lots of data, and the game list (particularly as a PS+ subscriber) becomes ridiculous very quickly.

I hope that playing a game is still the most intuitive and primary feature when you turn it on. The 360’s Metro dashboard completely removed any positive feelings I had for the console by making the ‘play game’ button one of the smallest components on the screen. Hopefully Sony will also steer clear of the huge Lynx adverts that Microsoft seem keen to push on gamers (or can Kinect tell if we smell?).

In the end, all will come down to on how fast the whole thing is, to change, access, move in and out of menus, etc. Needs to be at least the same speed as a smartphone, which is the standard we are now used to. PS3 shop is still too slow despite recent updates.

What a pile of crap. Is privacy dead? I’ll be amazed if they allow these features to be turned off.

I’m gutted as I want to play the likes of the new Killzone and Infamous but want none of these enforced interactions. I sometimes enjoy an online game in a party with friends but have no interest interacting with the random racist immature idiots that the online community is littered with.

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